Writing 30

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AIn his first essay, Carl states the intent of the book, Ato capture what I believe in at the moment, and reflect the concerns and ideas that I am trying to deal with, work through, and reconcile at this point in my life.A With an overabundance of creative surplus, he poured himself into the work. As with some of his other work, Carl gave himself a constraint. Since the book would be called Writing 30 and would be reflections of one who was turning thirty, why not write it all in thirty days? And so he did. AThe essays, however, are not just about him. In indulging nostalgia and working through his demons, Carl mirrors and exemplifies issues of people going through Aemerging adulthoodA A and sets a roadmap for those navigating the search for identity and sense of possibility.q A from the Introduction by Honey de PeraltaAnd my parents had, since my formative years, pounded itintomy headthat I
wouldbecome a lawyer, restoring family honor and reestablishing thefamily name
withmy accomplishments. ... While my top three dream jobs at the time were: 1)
rock star; 2) Navy Seal;and 3) rock journalist, andI had obediently filled up my ... I
found work as a journalist when Iwasan undergradathis after I was stiffed for my
first writing job fora collegepaper. I hadwritten and submitted an essay thatthey
printed.

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Writing 30

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Carljoe Javier

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Flipside Publishing -

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